Appendix 2: Consumer Responses to Survey Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Consumer Responses to Survey Questionnaire
Table B.1. Do you or does your spouse/partner currently have a checking, savings, or money market account? Percent, except as noted
Q1
Yes
88.7
No
10.8
Refused to answer
0.5
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.2. Have you or your spouse/partner ever had a checking, savings, or money market account? Percent, except as noted
Q2
Yes
36.9
No
58.9
Refused to answer
4.2
Number of respondents
200
Table B.3. Please choose the most important reason why you don't have a checking, savings, or money market account from the following list. Percent, except as noted
Q3
I don't write enough checks to make it worthwhile
23.5
The minimum balance is too high
2.2
I don't like dealing with banks
24.2
The fees and service charges are too high
13.3
No bank has convenient hours or locations
0.6
No bank will give me an account
10.2
Other
17.8
Refused to answer
8.1
Number of respondents
200
Table B.4. Have you or your spouse/partner ever used payday loans, paycheck advance, or deposit advance services? Percent, except as noted
Q4
Yes
11.2
No
88.1
Refused to answer
0.8
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.5. How many times in the last 12 months did you or your spouse/partner use payday loan or payday advance services? In answering this question, please count a rollover of a payday loan as a new loan and also count using one payday loan to pay off another as separate loans. Percent, except as noted
Q5
0
44.9
1
13.8
2
11.6
3
6.3
4
3.9
5
5.3
6
3.1
7
0.3
8
0.9
9
0.1
10
2.6
12
2.1
16
0.5
20
0.5
24
0.3
40
0.6
Refused to answer
3.1
Number of respondents
223
Table B.6. What was the main reason for using a payday loan or payday advance service rather than a bank loan or credit card? Percent, except as noted
Q6
The location of the payday lender was more convenient
3.6
The payday loan was much quicker to get than a bank loan or credit card
17.7
It was easier to get a payday loan than to qualify for a bank loan or credit card
24.9
It felt more comfortable to work with the payday lender than to use a bank
1.2
I didn't want the loan to show up on my credit report
2.1
I didn't think I would qualify for a bank loan or credit card
29.2
Other
8
Refused to answer
13.4
Number of respondents
223
Table B.7. Do you have any of the following types of prepaid cards? Percent, except as noted
Q7
Gift card
48
General purpose prepaid card
14.5
Payroll card
1.7
Government card
4.8
None of the above
45.4
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.8. Some general purpose and merchant specific prepaid cards can be reloaded with extra dollar value by the cardholder. Are any of your prepaid cards reloadable? Percent, except as noted
Q8
Yes
44.7
No
30.4
Don't know
24.5
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
1,228
Table B.9. In the past 12 months, did you add money to reload any of your prepaid cards? Percent, except as noted
Q9
Yes
40.3
No
59.7
Number of respondents
498
Table B.10. Think about the prepaid card that you reload most often. When was the last time that you personally reloaded that prepaid card? Percent, except as noted
Q10
In the past 7 days
21.2
In the past 30 days
41.1
In the past 90 days
20
In the past 12 months
17.1
More than 12 months ago
0.6
Never
0.1
Number of respondents
207
Table B.11. Which of the following financial products or services have you used in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q11
Debit card or check
69
Paper check
66.7
Major credit card
60.2
Store-branded credit card good only at the store that issued the card
30.2
General purpose prepaid card
18.6
Auto title loan
3.5
Check cashing service
4.1
Payday loan
3.3
Layaway plan
3.8
None of the above
7.2
Refused to answer
0.6
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.12. Have you used telephone banking in the past 12 months, either with a landline phone or your mobile phone? Percent, except as noted
Q12
Yes
33.3
No
66.3
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
2,079
Table B.13. Which of the following transactions have you performed using telephone banking in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q13
Checked account balances or transactions
78.1
Transferred money between accounts
31.3
Paid bills
29.8
Asked a customer service question
44
Deposited money
4.8
Applied for a credit card or loan
2.4
Other
2.7
Refused to answer
0.3
Number of respondents
653
Table B.14. Do you currently have regular access to the Internet, either at home or outside your home (i.e., school, work, public library)? Percent, except as noted
Q14
Yes
95.4
No
4.3
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.15. Where do you use the Internet the most often? Percent, except as noted
Q15
At home
80.8
At work
14.8
At school
0.8
At a library
1.7
At someone else's home
1
At an Internet café or store with Wi-Fi
0.3
Other
0.3
Refused to answer
0.2
Number of respondents
2,189
Table B.16. Have you used online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q16
Yes
67.7
No
31.9
Refused to answer
0.5
Number of respondents
2,011
Table B.17. Which of the following transactions have you done using online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q17
Checked account balances or transactions
95.8
Transferred money between accounts
67.6
Paid bills
73.1
Asked a customer service question
11.8
Deposited money
11.9
Applied for a credit card or loan
8
Managed investments (i.e., bought and sold stock or mutual funds)
8.8
Other
0.8
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
1,358
Table B.18. Do you own or have regular access to a mobile phone (cell phone)? Percent, except as noted
Q18
Yes
87.1
No
12.9
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.19. Is your mobile phone a smartphone? Percent, except as noted
Q19
Yes
43.9
No
55.9
Refused to answer
0.2
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.20. Which type of smartphone do you have? Percent, except as noted
Q20
Android
43.4
BlackBerry
13.1
iPhone
30.1
Windows Mobile
1.2
Other
7.7
Don't know
3.9
Refused to answer
0.5
Number of respondents
836
Table B.21. When was the last time that you used the Internet on your mobile phone? Percent, except as noted
Q21
In the past 7 days
83.6
In the past 30 days
5.5
In the past 90 days
2.4
In the past 12 months
1.6
More than 12 months ago
0.3
Never
6.5
Refused to answer
0.1
Number of respondents
836
Table B.22. Have you used mobile banking in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q22
Yes
20.9
No
78.9
Refused to answer
0.2
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.23. Do you plan to use mobile banking in the next 12 months? Percent, except as noted Percent, except as noted
Q23
Definitely will use
0.8
Probably will use
10.4
Probably will not use
39.6
Definitely will not use
48.6
Refused to answer
0.5
Number of respondents
1,626
Table B.24. Do you think you will ever use mobile banking? Percent, except as noted
Q24
Definitely will use
0.6
Probably will use
16.4
Probably will not use
45.4
Definitely will not use
36.9
Refused to answer
0.8
Number of respondents
1,449
Table B.25. Using your mobile phone, have you done any of the following in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q25
Downloaded your bank's mobile banking application on your mobile phone
48.1
Checked an account balance or checked recent transactions
90.1
Made a bill payment using your bank's online banking website or banking application
25.7
Received a text message alert from your bank
33.4
Transferred money between two accounts
41.7
Deposited a check to your account using your phone's camera
10.6
Located the closest in-network ATM for your bank
20.7
Managed your investments (i.e., bought and sold stock or mutual funds)
2.2
Other banking-related activities
1
Refused to answer
3
Number of respondents
372
Table B.26. In a typical month, how many times do you personally use mobile banking? Percent, except as noted
Q26
0
6
1
11.7
2
12.6
3
10.7
4
8.8
5
9.7
6
3.6
7
2.1
8
2.4
9
0.5
10
9.5
12
0.6
15
4.3
16
0.8
20
9.5
25
0.8
30
3.1
50
0.3
60
0.6
Refused to answer
2.4
Number of respondents
372
Table B.27. Overall, how satisfied are you with your mobile banking experiences? Percent, except as noted
Q27
Very satisfied
61.7
Somewhat satisfied
32.3
Somewhat dissatisfied
2.1
Very dissatisfied
1.1
Refused to answer
2.9
Number of respondents
372
Table B.28. What are the top two reasons you are dissatisfied with your mobile banking experience? Frequency, except as noted
Q28
I am concerned about my personal information being disclosed
5
I have had problems getting the websites or applications to work properly
4
Banking on my mobile phone takes too long
6
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen
3
The transactions I want to execute are not available
3
Other
7
Number of respondents
14
Table B.29. Have you made a mobile payment in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q29
Yes
12.3
No
87.3
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.30. Using your mobile phone, have you done any of the following in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q30
Transferred money directly to another person's bank, credit card, or paypal account
20.5
Received money from another person using my mobile phone
7.9
Waved or tapped my mobile phone at the cash register to pay for a purchase
2.4
Paid bills online (excluding payments made directly from your bank website or application
47.1
Made a charitable donation via text message
5.1
Transferred money to friends or family in another country
0.2
Used my mobile phone as a "virtual wallet" to replace the cards I previously carried in my wallet
0.2
Made online purchases
36
None of the above
23
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
213
Table B.31. Do you make your mobile payments using a credit card number, your bank account, adding the charge to your phone bill, or through a service such as Paypal, Google Wallet, or iTunes, that indirectly charges your credit card or bank account? Percent, except as noted
Q31
Credit card, debit card, or prepaid card
66.4
Bank account
45.4
Charged to your phone bill
8.4
Paypal, Google Wallet, iTunes, etc.
21.9
Other
3.9
Number of respondents
161
Table B.32. Have you used any of the following methods to make or receive mobile payments in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q32
Used a text message to make or receive a mobile payment
16.2
Waved or tapped my mobile phone at the cash register or other payment sensor
1.3
Scanned a barcode using your mobile phone to make a mobile payment
1
Used your mobile phone's web browser to make or receive a mobile payment
23
Used a downloadable app to make or receive a mobile payment
21
None of the above
45
Refused to answer
5.4
Number of respondents
213
Table B.33. In a typical month, how many times do you use your mobile phone to make payments? Percent, except as noted
Q33
0
25
1
34.4
2
12.7
3
6.6
4
4.8
5
4.4
6
1.9
7
0.1
8
0.3
9
1.3
10
1.5
12
0.1
14
0.2
15
0.4
24
0.6
Refused to answer
5.7
Number of respondents
213
Table B.34. Overall, how satisfied are you with your mobile payment experiences? Percent, except as noted
Q34
Very satisfied
55.2
Somewhat satisfied
32.6
Somewhat dissatisfied
1.5
Very dissatisfied
3.3
Refused to answer
7.4
Number of respondents
213
Table B.35. What are the top two reasons you are dissatisfied with your mobile payment experiences? Frequency, except as noted
Q35
I am concerned about my personal information being disclosed or have had personal information disclosed
10
I find that applications and/or websites for mobile payments are too complicated to use
2
I have had problems getting the websites or applications to work properly
4
Making mobile payments takes too long
1
Making mobile payments is much more complicated than using another payment method
6
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen
2
Merchants don't generally accept mobile payments
2
Other
1
Number of respondents
14
Table B.36. You indicated that you do not use mobile banking. What are the main reasons why you have decided not to use mobile banking? Percent, except as noted
Q36
I am concerned about the security of mobile banking
48
My banking needs are being met without mobile banking
57.5
The cost of data access on my wireless plan is too high
18.3
It is too difficult to see on my mobile phone's screen
16.6
It is not offered by my bank or credit union
2.7
My bank charges a fee for using mobile banking
2.2
I don't trust the technology to properly process my banking transactions
21.8
I don't have a banking account with which to use mobile banking
8.8
It is difficult or time consuming to set up mobile banking
9.5
Other
12.6
Refused to answer
0.6
Number of respondents
1626
Table B.37. You mentioned that security was one of your top concerns with mobile banking. What security aspects are you most concerned with? Percent, except as noted
Q37
Hackers gaining access to my phone remotely
54.3
Someone intercepting my calls or data
18.1
Losing my phone or having my phone stolen
19.3
Malware or viruses being installed on my phone
4.8
Other
3.3
Refused to answer
0.2
Number of respondents
798
Table B.38. Assuming that any concerns you have about mobile banking were addressed, which of the following activities would you be interested in performing with your mobile phone? Percent, except as noted
Q38
Download your bank's mobile banking application on your mobile phone
16.6
Check an account balance or check recent transactions
55.4
Make a bill payment using your bank's online banking website or banking application
23.7
Receive text message alerts from your bank
30.2
Transfer money between two accounts
24.5
Other banking-related activities
9
Refused to answer
12.6
Number of respondents
1,626
Table B.39. You indicated that you do not use mobile payments. What are the main reasons you have decided not to use mobile payments? Percent, except as noted
Q39
I am concerned about the security of mobile payments
41.5
It is easier to pay with another method like cash or a credit card
36
I don't see any benefit from using mobile payments
36.7
I don't know of any stores that let you pay with your mobile phone
9
I don't have the necessary feature on my phone
30.8
The cost of data access on my wireless plan is too high
15.3
It is not offered by my bank or credit union
4.3
My bank charges a fee for using mobile payments
1.9
I don't trust the technology to properly process my payments
19.7
It is difficult or time consuming to set up mobile payments
9.1
Other
12.4
Refused to answer
1.7
Number of respondents
1,780
Table B.40. You mentioned that security was one of your top concerns with mobile payments. What security aspect are you most concerned with? Percent, except as noted
Q40
Hackers gaining access to my phone remotely
45.6
Someone intercepting my payment information or other data
32.8
Losing my phone or having my phone stolen
16.6
Malware or viruses being installed on my phone
2.7
Other
1.7
Refused to answer
0.6
Number of respondents
745
Table B.41. Assuming that the reason(s) you do not currently use mobile payments was addressed, which of the following activities would you be interested in performing with your mobile phone? Percent, except as noted
Q41
Making payments directly to another person
17.1
Waving or tapping my mobile phone at the cash register to pay for a purchase
17.2
Paying bills online
34.4
Transferring money to friends or family in another country
7
Using your mobile phone as a "virtual wallet" to replace all the cards you currently carry in your wallet
16.6
Buying goods or services online
21.9
Receiving/using coupons on your phone
27.7
Receiving specials and discount offers based on your location
21.6
Other payment-related activities
12
Refused to answer
15.2
Number of respondents
1,780
Table B.42. Please rate the security of SMS (text messaging). Percent, except as noted
Q42
Very safe
8.3
Somewhat safe
30.1
Somewhat unsafe
16.4
Very unsafe
10.8
Don't know
33.1
Refused to answer
1.2
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.43. Please rate the security of mobile browsers similar to the way you access the Internet on your PC. Percent, except as noted
Q43
Very safe
5.6
Somewhat safe
36
Somewhat unsafe
18.8
Very unsafe
7.6
Don't know
30.2
Refused to answer
2
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.44. Please rate the security of an application downloaded from your phone's mobile app store. Percent, except as noted
Q44
Very safe
7.4
Somewhat safe
32.9
Somewhat unsafe
15.1
Very unsafe
6.8
Don't know
36.1
Refused to answer
1.8
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.45. How would you currently rate the overall security of mobile banking for protection? Percent, except as noted
Q45
Very safe
5.1
Somewhat safe
27.8
Somewhat unsafe
20.7
Very unsafe
11.2
Don't know
33.9
Refused to answer
1.4
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.46. Would you like to use your mobile phone for any of the following purposes, assuming they were made available to you? Percent, except as noted
Q46
Buy things at the point of sale
25.2
Track your finances on a daily basis
31.1
Organize and track gift cards, loyalty and reward points
21.4
Compare prices when shopping
47.9
As a ticket for buses, trains, or subways
18.7
As a key to enter your house
18.4
Purchase tickets to events
22.9
As a membership card (e.g., museums, gym, etc.)
24.2
To receive and manage discount offers and coupons
30.5
To receive offers and promotions based on where you are
33
As a form of photo identification
23.4
Refused to answer
18
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.47. Banks can offer a service whereby checks to be deposited are photographed using your camera phone and the image is sent over the mobile Internet during a mobile banking session so that the bank can deposit the funds into your account without you having to present the physical check. The bank then sends a notification acknowledging receipt of the deposit. If your bank offered this service, how likely would you be to use it? Percent, except as noted
Q47
I already use it
3.9
Very likely
13.7
Somewhat likely
24.1
Somewhat unlikely
20.8
Very unlikely
36.4
Refused to answer
1.1
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.48. Before going to a retail store to make a large purchase, do you generally compare prices online? Percent, except as noted
Q48
Yes
58.4
No
41.1
Refused to answer
0.4
Number of respondents
2,189
Table B.49. Before going to a retail store to make a large purchase, do you generally look at product reviews online? Percent, except as noted
Q49
Yes
57.6
No
41.6
Refused to answer
0.7
Number of respondents
2,189
Table B.50. Online shopping is when you go to a merchant's website through your web browser or an application and make a purchase. Have you ever used your mobile phone for online shopping? Percent, except as noted
Q50
Yes
16.4
No
82.3
Refused to answer
1.4
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.51. Have you ever used your mobile phone to comparison-shop over the Internet while at a retail store? Percent, except as noted
Q51
Yes
19.4
No
79.4
Refused to answer
1.2
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.52. Have you ever used a barcode scanning application on your mobile phone while shopping at a retail store to find the best price for an item? Percent, except as noted
Q52
Yes
12.3
No
86.7
Refused to answer
0.9
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.53. Has using your mobile phone to compare prices while you were shopping at a retail store ever changed where you made your purchase? Percent, except as noted
Q53
Yes
65.6
No
34.4
Number of respondents
393
Table B.54. Have you ever used your mobile phone to browse product reviews while shopping at a retail store? Percent, except as noted
Q54
Yes
16
No
83.2
Refused to answer
0.7
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.55. Has reading product reviews on your mobile phone while shopping at a retail store ever changed which item you ended up purchasing? Percent, except as noted
Q55
Yes
76.9
No
22.5
Refused to answer
0.6
Number of respondents
289
Table B.56. In the past 12 months, have you used your mobile phone to check your account balance or available credit before making a large purchase? Percent, except as noted
Q56
Yes
67.2
No
32.1
Refused to answer
0.7
Number of respondents
372
Table B.57. Thinking of the most recent time that you used your mobile phone to check your account balance or available credit before making a large purchase, did you decide not to buy that particular item because of the amount of money left in your account or the amount of your available credit? Percent, except as noted
Q57
Yes
59.2
No
40.5
Refused to answer
0.3
Number of respondents
242
Table B.58. Have you signed up to receive coupons or special offers by e-mail from retail stores in the past 12 months? Percent, except as noted
Q58
Yes
37.9
No
60.7
Refused to answer
1.4
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.59. Have you made a purchase as a result of receiving one of these coupons or special offers? Percent, except as noted
Q59
Yes
73.4
No
25.8
Refused to answer
0.8
Number of respondents
881
Table B.60. Have you ever signed up to receive coupons/offers from a website such as Groupon or Living Social? Percent, except as noted
Q60
Yes
28.2
No
70.5
Refused to answer
1.2
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.61. Have you ever used a coupon from a website such as Groupon or Living Social? Percent, except as noted
Q61
Yes
56.7
No
43.3
Number of respondents
657
Table B.62. New mobile contactless payments are becoming available from some banks, credit card companies, and transit operators. These let consumers tap or wave their mobile phone at a terminal instead of swiping a card. If you were offered the option of using this service, how likely would you be to use it? Percent, except as noted
Q62
I already use it
1
Very likely
9.9
Somewhat likely
23.1
Somewhat unlikely
22.4
Very unlikely
42.3
Refused to answer
1.3
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.63. How likely do you think it is that mobile contactless payments will become a major form of payment in the next five years? Percent, except as noted
Q63
Very likely
16.7
Somewhat likely
33.3
Somewhat unlikely
15.5
Very unlikely
11.5
Don't know
21.8
Refused to answer
1.1
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.64. How much responsibility do you have for maintaining the household budget and managing household income? Percent, except as noted
Q64
None or almost none
11.6
Some
10.9
Shared equally with other household members
26.9
Most
13
All or almost all
36.3
Refused to answer
1.3
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.65. How much responsibility do you have for paying monthly bills (e.g., rent or mortgage, utilities, cell phone)? Percent, except as noted
Q65
None or almost none
15.2
Some
11.5
Shared equally with other household members
18.9
Most
10.8
All or almost all
42.1
Refused to answer
1.6
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.66. How much responsibility do you have for shopping for household goods and groceries? Percent, except as noted
Q66
None or almost none
9.2
Some
16.3
Shared equally with other household members
24.8
Most
13.3
All or almost all
34.8
Refused to answer
1.7
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.67. How much responsibility do you have for making decisions about savings and investments? Percent, except as noted
Q67
None or almost none
12.1
Some
9.9
Shared equally with other household members
35.4
Most
11.7
All or almost all
30
Refused to answer
0.9
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.68. Do you or anyone in your household use a program or website to track household finances (for example, Quicken, Mint.com, Excel, or a website provided by your bank)? Percent, except as noted
Q68
Yes
21.3
No
78.1
Refused to answer
0.6
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.69. How long have you been using this program or website to manage your household finances? Percent, except as noted
Q69
Less than a year
15.6
One to two years
17.9
Three to five years
22.9
More than five years
42.7
Refused to answer
0.8
Number of respondents
514
Table B.70. In a typical month, how often do you or another household member use this program or website? Percent, except as noted
Q70
0
3.3
1
12.6
2
10.4
3
7.1
4
11.5
5
6.3
6
2.9
7
0.6
8
3.1
10
6.5
12
1.8
14
0.4
15
4.8
20
6.4
21
0.1
24
0.2
25
5.8
26
0.5
27
0.2
30
7.7
31
0.2
35
0.5
40
0.3
45
0.1
50
0.9
60
0.3
Refused to answer
5.4
Number of respondents
514
Table B.71. Do you use your mobile phone to track purchases and expenses? Percent, except as noted
Q71
Yes
7.3
No
91.7
Refused to answer
1
Number of respondents
2,002
Table B.72. What method(s) do you use to track purchases and expenses on your mobile phone? Percent, except as noted
Q72
A mobile application for expense tracking
38.3
A spreadsheet
10.1
Online (using the web browser to access a website)
47.6
Send text messages
12.1
Take notes in a notepad or word processor
21.1
Refused to answer
3.4
Number of respondents
115
Table B.73. In a typical month, how often do you use your mobile phone to track purchases and expenses? Percent, except as noted
Q73
0
2.9
1
2.7
2
16.6
3
10.4
4
5.4
5
15.4
6
0.8
7
0.3
8
0.5
10
5.8
12
0.4
13
0.1
14
0.4
15
8.8
20
7.5
25
2.8
30
4.2
40
2.1
50
0.3
123
0.2
Refused to answer
12.6
Number of respondents
115
Table B.74. You previously mentioned that you receive text alerts from your bank. What kind of text alerts do you receive? Percent, except as noted
Q74
Low-balance alerts
66.4
Payment due alerts
31.7
Saving reminders
3.1
Fraud alerts
30.3
Other
18.2
Number of respondents
111
Table B.75. Thinking of the most recent low-balance alert you received by text message, which of the following actions did you take after receiving the alert? Percent, except as noted
Q75
Transferred money into the account with the low balance
57.6
Deposited money into the account with the low balance
16.2
Reduced my spending
41.1
None of the above
15.9
Number of respondents
78
Table B.76. Has receiving payment due alerts improved your ability to pay your bills on time? Percent, except as noted
Q76
Yes, by a lot
37.4
Yes, by a little
40.4
No
22.2
Number of respondents
41
Table B.77. Imagine that the interest rate on your savings account was 1 percent per year and inflation was 2 percent per year. After one year, how much would you be able to buy with the money in this account? Percent, except as noted
Q77
More than today
5.6
Exactly the same
20.9
Less than today
70.4
Refused to answer
3
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.78. Considering a long time period (for example, 10 or 20 years), which asset normally gives the highest return? Percent, except as noted
Q78
Savings accounts
15.3
U.S. Government bonds
25
Stocks
55.8
Refused to answer
3.9
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.79. If an investor who only owns two stocks right now decides to instead spread their money among many different assets (i.e., more stocks, add bonds, add real estate), their risk of losing money on their entire portfolio will do what? Percent, except as noted
Q79
Increase
21
Decrease
52.4
Stay the same
22.5
Refused to answer
4.1
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.80. If you were to invest $1,000 in a stock mutual fund for a year, it would be possible to have less than $1,000 when you withdraw your money. Percent, except as noted
Q80
True
76
False
20.3
Refused to answer
3.6
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.81. Suppose you owe $1,000 on a loan and the interest rate you are charged is 10 percent per year compounded annually. If you didn't make any payments on this loan, at this interest rate, how many years would it take for the amount you owe to double? Percent, except as noted
Q81
Less than two years
11.7
Between two and five years
23.8
Five to nine years
34.2
Ten years or more
25.8
Refused to answer
4.5
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.82. Imagine that your car breaks down and requires $400 worth of repairs in order to drive again. Based on your current financial situation, how would you pay for this expense? If you would use more than one method to cover this expense, please select all that apply. Percent, except as noted
Q82
Put it on my credit card
36.4
With the money currently in my checking account
40.8
By taking money out of my savings
21.5
Using money from a bank loan, line of credit, or overdraft
3.4
By borrowing from a friend or family member
17.5
Using a payday loan or deposit advance
2.9
By pawning something
6
Other
5.7
Refused to answer
2.9
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.83. Which of the following statements comes closest to describing the amount of financial risk that you are willing to take when you save or make investments? Percent, except as noted
Q83
Take substantial financial risks expecting to earn substantial returns
3.3
Take above average financial risks expecting to earn above average returns
14.6
Take average financial risks expecting to earn average returns
36.9
Not willing to take any financial risks
42.5
Refused to answer
2.6
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.84. Suppose that you are the only income earner in the family, and you have a good job guaranteed to give you your current income every year for life. You are given the opportunity to take a new and equally good job, with a 50-50 chance that it will double your income and a 50-50 chance that it will cut your income by one-third (33 percent). Would you take the new job? Percent, except as noted
Q84
Yes
24.1
No
73
Refused to answer
2.9
Number of respondents
2,290
Table B.85. Now suppose that the chances were 50-50 that it would double your income and 50-50 that it would cut your income by half (50 percent). Would you still take the new job? Percent, except as noted
Q85
Yes
36.2
No
63.1
Refused to answer
0.7
Number of respondents
547
Table B.86. Now suppose that the chances were 50-50 that it would double your income and 50-50 that it would cut your income by one-fifth (20 percent). Would you now take the new job? Percent, except as noted
Q86
Yes
22.5
No
76.8
Refused to answer
0.7
Number of respondents
1,687
Table B.87. Summary Statistics for Demographics
Mean
Standard Deviation
Age
46.6209
16.9178
Male
0.4841
0.4999
Female
0.5159
0.4999
Ages 18-29
0.2139
0.4101
Ages 30-44
0.2599
0.4387
Ages 45-60
0.2755
0.4469
Ages over 60
0.2507
0.4335
Less than high school
0.1267
0.3327
High school degree
0.3035
0.4599
Some college
0.2875
0.4527
Bachelor's degree or higher
0.2822
0.4502
White, non-Hispanic
0.6795
0.4668
Black, non-Hispanic
0.1158
0.3200
Other and two or more races, non-Hispanic
0.0679
0.2516
Hispanic
0.1369
0.3438
Less than $25,000
0.2154
0.4112
$25000-$39,999
0.1734
0.3787
$40,000-$74,999
0.2623
0.4400
$75,000-$99,999
0.1293
0.3356
Greater than $100,000
0.2195
0.4140
Married
0.5279
0.4993
Unmarried, widowed, divorced, or living with partner
0.4721
0.4993
Northeast
0.1842
0.3877
Midwest
0.2174
0.4126
South
0.3659
0.4818
West
0.2324
0.4225
Employed
0.5559
0.4970
Unemployed but in labor force
0.0970
0.2961
Not in labor force: retired, disability or other
0.3470
0.4761
Observations
2,290
Table B.88. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by age Percent, except as noted
Age categories
Yes
No
Total
18-29
24.6
10.6
20.1
30-44
30.4
16.8
26
45-59
24.7
32.5
27.2
60+
20.3
40.1
26.7
Number of respondents
1,358
644
2,002
Table B.89. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by age Percent, except as noted
Age categories
Yes
No
Total
18-29
43.5
16.8
22.4
30-44
35.7
24.7
27
45-59
14.7
30.2
26.9
60+
6.1
28.4
23.7
Number of respondents
372
1,626
1,998
Table B.90. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by age Percent, except as noted
Age categories
Yes
No
Total
18-29
37.3
20.3
22.4
30-44
35.9
25.6
26.9
45-59
16.9
28.5
27
60+
10
25.7
23.7
Number of respondents
213
1,780
1,993
Table B.91. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by race Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity
Yes
No
Total
White, Non-Hispanic
73.3
68.8
71.8
Black, Non-Hispanic
7.6
13.4
9.4
Other, Non-Hispanic
5.7
4.8
5.4
Hispanic
12.4
12.2
12.3
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic
1.1
0.7
1
Number of respondents
1,358
644
2,002
Table B.92. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by race Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity
Yes
No
Total
White, Non-Hispanic
60.3
71.5
69.2
Black, Non-Hispanic
16.2
10
11.3
Other, Non-Hispanic
5.2
5.8
5.6
Hispanic
17.1
11.6
12.8
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic
1.2
1.1
1.2
Number of respondents
372
1,626
1,998
Table B.93. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by race Percent, except as noted
Race/ethnicity
Yes
No
Total
White, Non-Hispanic
58.3
70.8
69.3
Black, Non-Hispanic
12.9
10.9
11.2
Other, Non-Hispanic
7.1
5.4
5.6
Hispanic
20.9
11.6
12.8
2+ Races, Non-Hispanic
0.9
1.2
1.2
Number of respondents
213
1,780
1,993
Table B.94. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by gender Percent, except as noted
Gender
Yes
No
Total
Female
51.9
52.3
52.1
Male
48.1
47.7
47.9
Number of respondents
1,358
644
2,002
Table B.95. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by gender Percent, except as noted
Gender
Yes
No
Total
Female
53.4
52.9
53
Male
46.6
47.1
47
Number of respondents
372
1,626
1,998
Table B.96. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by gender Percent, except as noted
Gender
Yes
No
Total
Female
55
52.7
53
Male
45
47.3
47
Number of respondents
213
1,780
1,993
Table B.97. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by education group Percent, except as noted
Education
Yes
No
Total
Less than high school
5.2
16.7
8.9
High school
23.1
41.3
29
Some college
32.9
25.1
30.4
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.8
16.9
31.8
Number of respondents
1,358
644
2,002
Table B.98. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by education group Percent, except as noted
Education
Yes
No
Total
Less than high school
5.5
12.1
10.7
High school
21.5
31.8
29.6
Some college
39
27.4
29.8
Bachelor's degree or higher
34
28.8
29.9
Number of respondents
372
1,626
1,998
Table B.99. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by education group Percent, except as noted
Education
Yes
No
Total
Less than high school
7.2
11.2
10.7
High school
27.9
29.9
29.7
Some college
37
28.7
29.7
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9
30.1
29.9
Number of respondents
213
1,780
1,993
Table B.100. Use of online banking on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer in the past 12 months by income group Percent, except as noted
Income group
Yes
No
Total
Less than $25,000
10.1
27.1
15.6
$25,000-$39,999
17.2
19.3
17.9
$40,000-$74,999
28.5
27.1
28.1
$75,000-$99,999
15.9
11
14.4
$100,000 or greater
28.2
15.5
24.2
Number of respondents
1,358
644
2,002
Table B.101. Use of mobile banking in the past 12 months by income group Percent, except as noted
Income group
Yes
No
Total
Less than $25,000
12.8
19.9
18.4
$25,000-$39,999
19
16.6
17.1
$40,000-$74,999
27.5
26.5
26.7
$75,000-$99,999
12.9
14
13.8
$100,000 or greater
27.9
22.9
24
Number of respondents
372
1,626
1,998
Table B.102. Use of mobile payments in the past 12 months by income group Percent, except as noted